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Stopped NYE 2006 and lasted up to 12th March when I got a phone call from a woman who had just seen one of our cats get run over and killed, 5 minutes away from where I was.
Can't say I was a good state when I arrived, so she offered me a fag...
Tried again this NYE and thought bo
ocks to it a few days later.
Can't say I was a good state when I arrived, so she offered me a fag...
Tried again this NYE and thought bo
ocks to it a few days later. 
Approaching 3 years without, after 25 years of smoking. I can't imagine WHY anyone would smoke, it just seems mental to me now. But I know if I smoked one I'd smoke a pack and then it'd all start again.
Put on a stone or more. Went on a diet but drank more alcohol. Trying to cut back on alcohol so...
It's tough being a grown-up. Maybe I need a fast car???
Put on a stone or more. Went on a diet but drank more alcohol. Trying to cut back on alcohol so...
It's tough being a grown-up. Maybe I need a fast car???
Was supposed to give up on Jan 1st but postponed a couple days. Went well until I had a couple over the weekend just gone, but not had any since Monday night now and not planning on having any more, but when drunk, another part of my mind takes over and allows be one or 2. With this being Six Nations season and a 4 day lads trip to Dublin, I might faulter once or twice again
Off them from 30 a day since Jan 18th last year. So far I've had a smashing holiday out in the Far East, and still got a bundle of cash left over.
Quit for 5 years once, it was really really scary how easy it was to take it up again. That money I put into a personal pension, so rather than me paying out to HMG I actually made something on the tax breaks.
Quit for 5 years once, it was really really scary how easy it was to take it up again. That money I put into a personal pension, so rather than me paying out to HMG I actually made something on the tax breaks.
Surfr said:
Was supposed to give up on Jan 1st but postponed a couple days. Went well until I had a couple over the weekend just gone, but not had any since Monday night now and not planning on having any more, but when drunk, another part of my mind takes over and allows be one or 2. With this being Six Nations season and a 4 day lads trip to Dublin, I might faulter once or twice again
Keep at it - I was doing that too, don't allow yourself that concession of thinking - "I'll only smoke when I've had a few drinks" - That was the downfall of one time I tried, as I then looked for excuses to say - "I've had a drink, I can smoke now". I've realised now, that if you're going to give up, then its all of nothing...The best advice I ever recieved was actually written on another giving up fags thread on here. It was to visualise the craving as something living inside you that would die without nicotine, to visualise it withering away was a powerful motivator.
Muntu said:
Yup, gave up in November, with the help of Zyban. Seemed to have cracked it too 
Smoked on and off for 30 years (mostly on), giving up was a bit of a non event after the first week or two, for me it was pretty starightforward once I actually believed it could be done
Just out of interest, did your doctor tell you that Zyban is an antidepressant?Smoked on and off for 30 years (mostly on), giving up was a bit of a non event after the first week or two, for me it was pretty starightforward once I actually believed it could be done
I smoke when I drink, thats all its weak but I always want one and have one, or more.
But its because I choose to, I like the rest of my imediate family could just stop and start very easily.
My dad used to smoke 40 b&h a day for 20 years. stopped. got a divorce then smoked an obscene amount for about 4 months then just decided to stop again..
But its because I choose to, I like the rest of my imediate family could just stop and start very easily.
My dad used to smoke 40 b&h a day for 20 years. stopped. got a divorce then smoked an obscene amount for about 4 months then just decided to stop again..
LordGrover said:
Anyone give up smoking recently?
I'm feeling a bit smug because I gave up at the new year, and not even had any nicotine gum for a fortnight now.
I think I may've cracked it. Just the rest of my life to go now ...
Well done you. You just have to keep remembering smoking is what teenage girls and pikeys do. I'm feeling a bit smug because I gave up at the new year, and not even had any nicotine gum for a fortnight now.
I think I may've cracked it. Just the rest of my life to go now ...
TheGriffalo said:
I did... For three and a half weeks
We (myself and the Mrs) gave up for 12 months whilst she was pregnant. In recollection, it didn't seem that hard, but trying to motivate ourselves for the next give up seems almost impossible.In fact I'm just going to nip outside for a quicky before bed.
Terrible isn't it.....
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